TY - JOUR AU - Singh, Tejas P. AU - Skalina, Tristan AU - Nour, Daniel AU - Murali, Aarya AU - Morrison, Sean AU - Moxon, Joseph V. AU - Golledge, Jonathan PY - 2018 DA - 2018/07/11 TI - A meta-analysis of the efficacy of allopurinol in reducing the incidence of myocardial infarction following coronary artery bypass grafting JO - BMC Cardiovascular Disorders SP - 143 VL - 18 IS - 1 AB - The xanthine oxidase inhibitor allopurinol that is commonly used to treat gout, has been suggested to have pleiotropic effects that are likely to reduce the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) in at risk individuals. The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the efficacy of allopurinol treatment in reducing the incidence of MI. SN - 1471-2261 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-018-0881-6 DO - 10.1186/s12872-018-0881-6 ID - Singh2018 ER -